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We constantly debate the appropriate measure of security to have on a campus. We try to balance the use of technology and restricting access with the notion of school being a welcoming place for students, parents and volunteers. We will continue that debate.

While there is no indication that this is anything but an isolated incident in a state far from Texas, Northside ISD is very sensitive to concerns and questions from parents about our own crisis procedures.

Although Learning Tree can accommodate up to 160 students at certain sites, there is an average teacher to student ratio of 1 to 18. The staff includes after school program specialists, site leaders, and youth leaders, many of whom are college students studying to become teachers.

For the first time, three Northside ISD football teams have advanced to the state quarterfinals, being held this weekend at the Alamodome. To celebrate this historic achievement, the public is invited to attend a pep rally for Brandeis, Brennan and O’Connor high schools at 7 p.m. Thursday at Farris Stadium.

More students are graduating from Northside ISD high schools than ever before. For the Class of 2011, the District’s completion rate is 95.7 percent, and the graduation rate is 91.7 percent. Statistics for the Class of 2012 won’t be available until next year.

The newly-renovated library at Ross Middle School was officially named the John McLaughlin Library Wednesday night to honor a man who has spent the last 18 years working to enrich the lives of students at the campus.

Solve this math riddle: Geometry teacher Matthew Patty has 63 students on 12 different middle school campuses. He can only teach class the first and last period of the day. How does it get it done? Two words: iPads and wireless internet. Welcome to distance learning in 2012.

This summer, NISD opened the new Los Reyes Elementary School, a school with a rich history that spans a century, and renamed Lackland City Elementary School – a school that is 52 years old – Jerry D. Allen Elementary School.

Representatives from more than 140 colleges and universities from across the nation will meet with thousands of NISD students at College Night, which will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29.

School cafeteria food is a favorite target of the media, school politicians and the public in general. So in honor of National School Lunch Week, which runs Oct. 15-19, here’s some answers to some common questions – and misconceptions – about the food served in Northside ISD’s cafeteria.

Robert Green’s entire career has been about service – first to his nation as an officer in the U.S. Army, and now to the children of Langley Elementary, where he’s a third grade teacher and Chess Club sponsor.

Kent Page, the science academic support teacher at Carnahan Elementary School known for his hands-on lessons with students, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program.

NISD Adult & Community Education recently unveiled a new website, making it even easier to search for and register for classes. And, Adult & Community Education also launched a Facebook page and is now on Twitter.

Ross Middle School in Northside ISD, along with State Representative Joaquin Castro, State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, and Councilman Justin Rodriguez, will hold the 8th Annual Health and Community Resource Fair on Saturday, Sept. 8.

The Northside Swim Center, in partnership with SanAntonioSports, will be the site of the 2015 U.S. Masters Swimming National Short Course Championship. U.S. MastersSwimming is the national governing body of the sport for adult swimming competitors.